(First Prime Minister of the State of Israel, 1886-1973). Autograph Letter Signed, in Hebrew, to Moshe [Sharett]

BEN-GURION, DAVID.

14th December

Sde Boker

1953

In this personal letter, written from his residence in the remote Negev outpost of Sde Boker, Ben-Gurion wishes to impress upon his colleague Moshe Sharett the need to stabilize a government as soon as possible. Ben-Gurion confides his mood, presently feeling the same inspiration he felt upon first arriving in the Land of Israel and hoping to be able to spend many hours daily in reading Moshe Sharett (Shertok) (1894-1965) assumed the role of Prime Minister in January 1954 upon Ben-Gurion's temporary retirement due to the scandal caused by the Lavon Affair. He served as P.M. until November 1955, when Ben-Gurion took back his old job. See EJ, Vol. XIV, col. 1310